Consumer Statement: I retained Macey & Aleman/Legal Helpers in 2009 for a chapter 7 bankruptcy. I paid off their fee (almost $2000) in 2011 and did the budget counseling and sent them a copy of the certificate. Explained my husband walked out on me (6/11) and it would take some time to come up with …
Old dogs in the debt relief field will instantly recognize the names Legal Helpers and Macey Bankruptcy Law from the debt settlement heyday. A tipster (send in your tips here) brought to my attention that Macey Bankruptcy Law, Macey & Aleman, Legal Helpers, and Jacoby & Meyers Bankruptcy were all named in an involuntary bankruptcy …
“Dear Steve, I filed bankruptcy with Macey Bankruptcy Law, in September 2012, at the time my mortgage payment was current, I was told not to pay my Sept 2012 mortgage until further notice. I received a call form my mortgage company attorney at the end of October 2012, informing me that a letter was sent …
The State of Connecticut Department of Banking has issued a very interesting declaratory ruling in the matter of Persels & Associates. I find it interesting because it is yet another example of how attorneys might not have such a “free pass” when it comes to offering debt settlement services all across the country. In this …
A reader and tipster (send in your tips here) sent me in a number of recorded calls with LHDR and information of her attempt to hunt down the Irvine office. She said: “I have reported LHDR to BBB and attorney general in California, Colorado and Illinois. I happened to be visiting in California – so …
A tipster (send in your tips here) and alleged former attorney with Macey Bankruptcy Law sent me a statement and ask me to check into claims about the number of offices Jacoby & Meyers Bankruptcy now has along with its merger with Macey Bankruptcy Law, formerly Legal Helpers. The tipster (send in your tips here) …
“Dear Steve, I am a little concerned by the bankruptcy law firm that I have hired to pursue my bankruptcy. My wife and I hired Legal Helpers PC due to the ability to pay a minimal up front cost ($100) and be able to make payments until the bankruptcy was paid and could be filed. …
According to information obtained, Macey bankruptcy has decided to merge with Jacoby & Meyers, L.L.C. The resulting national bankruptcy practice section of Jacoby & Meyers will be known as Jacoby & Meyers-Bankruptcy, L.L.P., and will have the combined resources of the two nationwide law firms. Jacoby & Meyers will now have more than 135 offices …
“Dear Steve, I gave a retainer to Macey Bankruptcy Law and now I am reading these posts and freaking out. I am just trying to get my chapter 13 filed so that I can get my car back and get my life back in order. How do I go about filing a chapter 13 without …
“Dear Steve, I was unemployed for while and living on CC to survive, I now have a job but cannot get out of the whole I put myself into trying to get by while i was unemployed. My interest rates are so high and i can only afford to pay minimum payments, therefore getting no …